Re: [Assam] Sentinel News

[Ram Sarangapani]

C'da,

 

While Dr. Goswami probably has the best intentions in her heart, some questions do arise.

 

How will the GOI be able to release those held in a different country? B'desh in this case.

 

What happens to those who are released? Will they go back to their old ways or will they join the mainstream?

 

If those who are in prison for murder or other high crimes are realeased (because it is politically expedient), then what does that say about crime & punishment? How will the GOI justify releasing such people?.

 

This is specially important as some netters frequently (and probably justifiably) point to the absence/inaction of justice in India and how wheels of justice are slow and inefficient. These netters obviously would NOT want the GOI to any such thing, would they?

 

>Dr Goswami also reminded the PM  that no untoward incident had
>happened in Assam on the  Independence Day, which was a positive sign
>from the rebel  group.

 

What about all those bombs going off pre-IDay? Maybe she meant that Assam was lucky that nothing happened, and NOT because the insurgents didn't try.

 

She has really put a good spin on this.

 

Just thoughts.

 

--Ram

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 8/19/05, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

As a wellwisher of Assam, I support Dr. Goswami in her efforts. If
anyone from Delhi is listening, I will appreciate if he/she would
forward the word of my humble solidarity, for whatever it is worth,
to her.
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Mamoni:  Free Anup, 9 other ULFA leaders


>From our  Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Aug 19:  Noted writer Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami requested
Prime Minister  Dr Manmohan Singh to release the top ten ULFA leaders
who are  languishing in different jails in Assam and Bangladesh.

In a letter to  the PM, Dr Goswami said that it would be a good
gesture on the  part of the PM, who is a nominee from Assam, if he
released the  10 top leaders of the banned outfit. "It will break the
deadlock between the Centre and the ULFA if the PM responds
positively to my prayer. The people of Assam are tired of  bloodshed.
They want peace. I personally feel that the  Government should
forgive the leaders of the banned outfit who are languishing in
different jails in extreme conditions, and  release them keeping in
mind the sentiment of the Assamese  people," said Dr. Goswami.

Assam  Government said that it was ready to release the six leaders
who  were in different jails in the State. Now the Centre has to take
a positive step in bringing Anup Chetia, who is languishing in a
Dhaka Jail. She also said that she had got feedback from the  people
of Assam favouring her peace bid.

Dr Goswami also reminded the PM  that no untoward incident had
happened in Assam on the  Independence Day, which was a positive sign
from the rebel  group.


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